Eighteen months after its former owners defaulted on an $80 million loan, the Bangor Mall was sold for $12.6 million, one of the three new owners said. Read More
After 30 years in peach production, Gordon Kenyon is ready to share the Locust Grove farm and farming duties with the next generation. Read More
Essential Reads
Maine saw 15 percent fewer drug overdose deaths in 2018, marking the first year since 2011 that the total number of those deaths dropped in Maine. Read More
Seniority is a novelty at the Maine State Prison. Read More
A group of Bangor surgeons has opened a new outpatient surgery center near the Bangor Mall that allows them to more easily do advanced types of surgery, in particular same-day knee, hip and shoulder replacements. Read More
One thing remains the same: The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the most effective ways to put needed money into the hands of the nation’s working poor. Read More
In Boston, sports talk rules the radio dial. The Sports Hub and WEEI are power house stations and dominate the male radio ratings. Makes sense. The Red Sox have been red hot for a decade and a half. The Patriots have won three out of four Superbowls. The Celtics and… Read More
More details will be released when the sheriff’s office concludes its investigation, the sheriff's office said. Read More
I have a mail pile. I try to read things within a day or two upon its arrival to my lair. It’s not much of a lair but calling it a lair is cooler than just saying office. Except during important meetings. Saying lair as an adult causes others to… Read More
The Blue Hill downtown area has just enough make that drive for a day trip or long weekend totally worth it. Read More
Consider giving old furniture a new, more earth-friendly life. Read More
Bangor Metro’s Author Spotlight feature gives an inside look about an author’s process and inspiration. This month, we’re featuring Tracey Hecht, a summer resident and author of the Nocturnals series. Read More
